Criminal Law and Justice 1 - CRIM2020

   
   
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: Enrolment in Program 3422 and CRIM1010
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Introduces students to key processes of criminalisation, criminal law formation, established concepts of criminal law and the operation of criminal justice agencies. Considers forces and criteria behind criminalisation, and justifications for and against the use of criminal law as a mode of regulation. Examines key components of criminal law: conduct, circumstance and consequence, how these are operationalised in specific substantive areas of criminal law doctrine such as homicide and criminal defences. Particular attention will be paid to the criminal processes and the workings of the major criminal justice agencies such as the police, the DPP, defence lawyers, and the courts.


Learning Outcomes


The course should provide:
  • An introductory understanding of how criminal law and the criminal justice process works
  • An introductory understanding of legal methodology and legal ways of thinking
  • A contribution to instilling in BSocSc candidates relevant elements of the Faculty of Law's and UNSW's graduate attributes.

Assessment


  • Class performance - 10%
  • Court research essay - 30%
  • End of session examination - 60%